{"product_id":"9781509826704","title":"Walden","description":"Author: Henry David Thoreau\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781509826704\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Oct 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 360\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenry David Thoreau is considered one of the leading figures in early American literature, and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is without doubt his most influential book. It recounts the author's experiences living in a small house in the woods around Walden Pond near Concord in Massachusetts. Thoreau constructed the house himself, with the help of a few friends, to see if he could live 'deliberately' - independently and apart from society. The result is an intriguing work which blends natural history with philosophical insights, and includes many illuminating quotations from other authors. Thoreau's wooden shack has won a place for itself in the collective American psyche, a remarkable achievement for a book with such modest and rustic beginnings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nDesigned to appeal to the booklover, \u003cb\u003eMacmillan Collector's Library\u003c\/b\u003e is a series of beautifully bound hardback gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, \u003cb\u003eMacmillan Collector's Library\u003c\/b\u003e are books to love and treasure.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798792032414,"sku":"TLD-9781509826704","price":14.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781509826704.jpg?v=1778119139","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781509826704","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}